"CREATIVITY” is a word often associated with the beautiful in form and function, something precious to human beings, who tend to think they invented... Read More

When the United States was very young—circa 1808—President Thomas Jefferson and the wealthy, successful businessman John Jacob Astor (fur trading, Manhattan real estate) had... Read More

Some humanists endorse the ancient notion that a wise guy invented religion with an omniscient god so that people, who might otherwise do bad... Read More

Dale glanced down at his legs as they spun the pedals of his aluminum road bike. Tiny beads of frost clung to the dark... Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on May 5, 2014, that local governments can, under certain conditions, open their meetings with prayers—even if those supplications... Read More

What’s it like being a humanist with depression? I’m going to preface this right off the bat by saying: I am not a doctor.... Read More

A college student recently asked me, “How do you humanists know what’s true?” It’s an honest question, not given to simple answers. While individual... Read More

In a recent and highly publicized ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that sectarian prayer may continue to play a ceremonial role in government-sponsored... Read More

The science fiction canon is filled with stories of robots rising up and destroying their human masters. From its beginnings in Frankenstein up through... Read More